You know that feeling in your business that no matter how much harder you work, you aren’t making the progress you should. You are doing all the right things, the things that worked in the past. The things that others are doing and getting great results. The things all the books, gurus and courses are […]
Every business has a core focus. It’s not dependent on industry, type of business or where it is. It comes from the leadership. Your core focus is either on people, product or business model. You will attract your best customers by being true to your focus. Your language, your forward face and your stories must […]
What is the best way to increase revenue There are 3 ways to increase revenue:(1)sell more things, (2)more often, to (3)more customers. Two out of three of those are about your existing customers. Small Business Owners tend to jump straight to advertising when they want to make more money, but that is the expensive route. […]
December is Reinvention month. We reinvent ourselves whenever we want to level up. Because the thinking that got us here won’t get us there. Leveling up is when we make a change that makes our lives better. It often involves owning an idea we have been mulling for a while. For instance, going from ‘I […]
I AM is the stories we tell ourselves and others about who we are. It’s owning who and what we are. It’s stepping into, leaning in, embracing. Why do that? Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one […]
Your customers are not people who cannot get to you Most people won’t drive very far for the services they want. The more unique and the more of an expert you are, which comes from focusing tightly, the farther they will be willing to travel to get to you. People won’t travel too far […]
I’ve been working for 3 years to open a HUB in my community. We opened for a short time 2 years ago. It’s felt like there was lots of interest but little support. After we shut down, I took a deep dive into HUBs. All kinds of HUBs. All over the world. Within the past […]
Making something bigger than you requires 2 elements: time and team. It takes time to build a big project. The decisions you make and the methods you use will be guided by the time frame you set. The way you go about it will be different if you are thinking in months or if you […]
I started my 100 day project on September 14 so it would end on December 20. Here’s the original post. My objective was to focus on my businesses; to figure out where they can go and to set it up so they will. I outlined 3 business ideas: Crystal Clear Bookkeeping Ltd, this Business Owners […]
Finishing is on my Mind I am a great starter. I thrive on having several projects on the go at once. I often find synergies and efficiencies that way. I’m not so great at finishing. I have many jobs and projects waiting for the last check, the last edit, or the last bit of research […]
